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Belgian music industry grows 8% in 2019

30/03/2020

Belgian music industry grows 8% in 2019 with paid streaming subscriptions up by 31% and now account for 60% of total turnover according to the BEA, the Belgian entertainment industry association. Total sales reached €78.32 million in 2019 compared to €72.49 million in 2018. The growth in paid for subscriptions was the most important factor in the annual overall growth with Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music being the most popular streaming services. Streaming, with a […]

Finland’s music industry grew 10% in 2019

29/03/2020

Finland’s music industry grew 10% in 2019 with streaming making up 87% of the market according to IFPI Finland’s member companies. The value of recordings in Finland increased by 9.3% in 2019 to €55.2 million – the fifth consecutive year of growth. With other copyright revenues the total value of music consumption in 2019 increased to €78.6 million. The increase is due to the increasing popularity of streaming services, and in particular an increase in […]

Deezer creates ‘Stay at home’ channel

28/03/2020

Deezer creates ‘Stay at home’ channel with tunes and shows to help keep you and your family entertained during the difficult times we are facing. The brand new channel ‘Stay at home’ is packed with playlists, podcasts and radio content. It has been designed specifically to serve your needs while on lockdown or practicing social distancing. Stay at home playlists The great indoors – tunes to help with your home routine. Whether it’s working, studying, […]

Over one third of Americans listen to podcasts regularly

27/03/2020

Over one third of Americans listen to podcasts regularly with 37% of Americans age 12 and over (104 million) listening monthly, up from 32% in 2019 according to the Infinite Dial 2020. The Infinite Dial is produced by Edison Research and is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behaviour in the US, published annually since 1998. It provides survey data on a number of important media channels, including streaming audio, podcasting, and social media […]

COVID-19 will stop Italian music growth in 2020

26/03/2020

COVID-19 will stop Italian music growth in 2020 setting back the best results in five years for the industry in 2019 with growth of 8% which reached a total of €247 million. With the entire music supply chain stopped for more than a month because of the Coronavirus pandemic the effects on the Italian record industry are already being felt. There has already been a drop in the physical segment (CDs and vinyl) of over […]

SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries

26/03/2020

SoundCloud Go+ rolls out in Nordic countries and is available now according to a recent blog post from SoundCloud. While music fans in these countries already have access to SoundCloud’s hottest emerging artists, DJ sets and remixes, the introduction of SoundCloud Go+ unlocks features including offline sync, no advertising, and higher quality audio streaming plus access to SoundCloud’s full catalogue. In addition, creators can now earn revenue from their plays in these new markets. Anthony […]

Deezer reveals podcast makeover

24/03/2020

Deezer reveals podcast makeover making it easier to find, download and manage your podcast listening on both iOS and Android mobile apps. Podcasts can be found under the ‘Shows’ tab and will now include a new description under the title together with an episode guide. You can now also press the download button next to each featured episode to continue listening to episodes offline. You can now easily see how much of an episode you’ve […]